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'''Selina-Maria Edbauer''' (born 11 March 1998), known professionally as '''Salena''', is an Austrian singer and songwriter. She is set to [[Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023|represent Austria]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]] alongside [[Teya (singer)|Teya]] with the song "[[Who the Hell Is Edgar?]]".<ref name="Eurovision">{{cite web |title=Teya & Salena will represent Austria in Liverpool |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/teya-salena-will-represent-austria-liverpool |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union|EBU]] |access-date=10 February 2023 |language=en |date=31 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="ORF">{{cite web |title=Song Contest: Teya & Salena fahren nach Liverpool |url=https://orf.at/stories/3303247/ |website=[[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]] |access-date=10 February 2023 |language=de |date=31 January 2023}}</ref>
'''Selina-Maria Edbauer''' (born 11 March 1998 in [[Leoben]]), known professionally as '''Salena''', is an Austrian singer and songwriter. She is set to [[Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023|represent Austria]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]] alongside [[Teya (singer)|Teya]] with the song "[[Who the Hell Is Edgar?]]".<ref name="Eurovision">{{cite web |title=Teya & Salena will represent Austria in Liverpool |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/teya-salena-will-represent-austria-liverpool |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union|EBU]] |access-date=10 February 2023 |language=en |date=31 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="ORF">{{cite web |title=Song Contest: Teya & Salena fahren nach Liverpool |url=https://orf.at/stories/3303247/ |website=[[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]] |access-date=10 February 2023 |language=de |date=31 January 2023}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Selina-Maria Edbauer grew up in [[Kammern im Liesingtal]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-08 |title=Leoben: Sängerin Selina-Maria Edbauer: "Ohne Musik ist's eh nicht schön. Nirgends" {{!}} Kleine Zeitung |url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/leoben/6016557/Leoben_Saengerin-SelinaMaria-Edbauer_Ohne-Musik-ists-eh-nicht |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=www.kleinezeitung.at |language=de}}</ref>
Selina-Maria Edbauer was born in 1998 in [[Leoben]], Styria.


In 2017, Salena participated in the seventh season of [[The Voice of Germany]], where she reached the dueling rounds. In the show, Samu Haber was her coach. In 2019, she attempted represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Behind the Waterfall", but [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]] did not select her.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=William Lee |title=“Who the Hell is Edgar?” Austria’s Teya & Salena reveal Eurovision 2023 song |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/03/08/who-the-hell-is-edgar-austrias-teya-salena-reveal-eurovision-2023-song/276222/ |website=Wiwibloggs |accessdate=2023-03-08 |language=en |date=2023-03-08 }}</ref> In 2021, she competed in the Austrian talent show [[Starmania (TV series)|Starmania]],<ref name="ORF"/> where she reached the top 32.<ref name="KZ">{{cite web |last1=Ude |first1=Christian |title=Song Contest: Geheimnis gelüftet: Ex-Starmaniacs singen für Österreich |url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/kultur/kulturkaufmacher/6244939/Song-Contest_Geheimnis-gelueftet_ExStarmaniacs-singen-fuer |website=Kleine Zeitung |access-date=10 February 2023 |language=de |date=31 January 2023}}</ref>
In 2017, Salena participated in the seventh season of [[The Voice of Germany]], where she reached the dueling rounds. In the show, Samu Haber was her coach. In 2019, she attempted represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Behind the Waterfall", but [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]] did not select her.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=William Lee |title=“Who the Hell is Edgar?” Austria’s Teya & Salena reveal Eurovision 2023 song |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/03/08/who-the-hell-is-edgar-austrias-teya-salena-reveal-eurovision-2023-song/276222/ |website=Wiwibloggs |accessdate=2023-03-08 |language=en |date=2023-03-08 }}</ref> In 2021, she competed in the Austrian talent show [[Starmania (TV series)|Starmania]],<ref name="ORF"/> where she reached the top 32.<ref name="KZ">{{cite web |last1=Ude |first1=Christian |title=Song Contest: Geheimnis gelüftet: Ex-Starmaniacs singen für Österreich |url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/kultur/kulturkaufmacher/6244939/Song-Contest_Geheimnis-gelueftet_ExStarmaniacs-singen-fuer |website=Kleine Zeitung |access-date=10 February 2023 |language=de |date=31 January 2023}}</ref>

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Salena
Birth nameSelina-Maria Edbauer
Born (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 (age 26)
Leoben, Styria, Austria
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present

Selina-Maria Edbauer (born 11 March 1998 in Leoben), known professionally as Salena, is an Austrian singer and songwriter. She is set to represent Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 alongside Teya with the song "Who the Hell Is Edgar?".[1][2]

Biography

Selina-Maria Edbauer grew up in Kammern im Liesingtal[3]

In 2017, Salena participated in the seventh season of The Voice of Germany, where she reached the dueling rounds. In the show, Samu Haber was her coach. In 2019, she attempted represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Behind the Waterfall", but ORF did not select her.[4] In 2021, she competed in the Austrian talent show Starmania,[2] where she reached the top 32.[5]

On 31 January 2023, it was announced that Salena had been selected to represent Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 together with Teya, whom she met during her participation in Starmania.[2] Their entry, named "Who the Hell Is Edgar?", was written at a songwriting camp in the Czech Republic and was released on 8 March 2023.[5]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

  • 2020 – "Lying Still" (J.K. feat. Salena)
  • 2021 – "Walking On Clouds " (7YFN feat. Salena)

References

  1. ^ "Teya & Salena will represent Austria in Liverpool". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Song Contest: Teya & Salena fahren nach Liverpool". ORF (in German). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Leoben: Sängerin Selina-Maria Edbauer: "Ohne Musik ist's eh nicht schön. Nirgends" | Kleine Zeitung". www.kleinezeitung.at (in German). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ^ Adams, William Lee (8 March 2023). ""Who the Hell is Edgar?" Austria's Teya & Salena reveal Eurovision 2023 song". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b Ude, Christian (31 January 2023). "Song Contest: Geheimnis gelüftet: Ex-Starmaniacs singen für Österreich". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Lumix feat. Pia Maria
with "Halo"
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
2023
With: Teya
Succeeded by
TBD